Mayo Tres Flashcards
(500 cards)
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la reparición
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the reemergence
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los bienes raíces
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the real estate
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restar
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to take away/subtract/deduct/minimize
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restar importancia
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the downplay
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la compañia fiduciara
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the trust company
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la reunificación
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the reunification
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la ignición
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the ignition
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abofetear
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to slap/smack
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colateral
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collateral
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se supone
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supposedly, it is supposed
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varar
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to beach OR to run aground
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las varas de pescar
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the fishing rods
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el intervalo
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the interval/space OR gap/break
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a partir de
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from OR as of
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el alto
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high OR stop OR top floor
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el alto de fuego
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a ceasefire
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la represalia
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the reprisal/retaliation
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el personal (n)
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the staff OR personnel
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compuesto por
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composed of/consist of
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el derribe
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the topple
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persuntamente
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allegedly
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impertinente
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presumptuous
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la lectura de los cargos
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the arraignment
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la patada
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the kick
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patear
to kick
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a finales de
at the end of
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homecide agravado
aggravated homecide
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el balance
the balance
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el sufragio
the suffrage
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el/la vencedor(a)
the winner/victor
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el/la titular
the incumbent
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redactar
to write OR to draw up
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constituyente
constituent (adj.) OR constituent member (n)
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ajar
to wear out OR to wither/crease
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los comocios
the elections
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escrutar
to count OR to scrutinize
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el escaño
the bench OR seat (politics)
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el tercio
a third (fraction)
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la esperada
the expected
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el cupo
the quota OR capacity
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el conteo
the count
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sintonizar
to tune to (radio/tv) OR to be in sync/tune with
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adecuadamente
adequately/properly
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interpelar
to question OR to challenge
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reconfigurar
to reconfigure
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datar de
to date from OR to date back to
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la herencia
the inheritance/legacy/estate OR heredity
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abrumadora
overwhelming
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postularse
to run for
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someterse
to undergo, to be subjected to OR to concede
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el/la concejal(a)
the city councilor OR councilperson
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una prueba de fuego
a litmus test
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absurdo
absurd
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la admiración
the admiration
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postular
to postulate/hypothesize OR to propose/call for
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plebiscito
plebiscite/special democratic vote/referendum
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el cura
the priest
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la manilla
the handle (door/suitcase) OR the hand (clock)
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el pomo/la perilla
the doorknob OR handle/knob/pommel
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ponerse a infinitivo
to begin", "to set about", "to get on with"
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una nueva desgracia
a new misfortune
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azotar
to whip OR to spank
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la lepra
the leprosy
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el barracón
the large hut OR barracks
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angarrio
terribly thin
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trenzado
braid OR braided
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la grama
the lawn OR the Bermuda grass
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en cuero
without clothing
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languidecer
to languish
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desenterrar
to dig up OR to exhume/unearth
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el designio
the plan/intention/design
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descararse
to be smart/insolent OR to dare to/have the nerve
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escaparse
to escape OR to run away
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vigilar
to watch/guard/monitor
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el candado
the padlock/lock
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el portón
the main door/hatch
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el mástil
the mast (ship) OR pole/neck
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el/la antepasado(a)
the ancestor
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candar
to lock
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a partir de hora/desde ahora
from now on
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lanero
wool/woolen (adj)
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el estivador
the wool shearer/packer
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repatriar
to repatriate
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el entendimiento
the understanding
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paupérrimo
very poor
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posiblemente
possibly/maybe
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ocultar
to hide/conceal
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prolongar
to prolong/extend/lengthen
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el mundillo
the world/circles (community)
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agigantado
gigantic/huge
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el parche
the patch
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uso de razón
the age of reason OR aware
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parto de cero
I start from zero
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una alforja
a saddlebag
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guarnecer
to adorn
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las hebillas de la correa
the belt buckles
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hacer juego con/ir con/pegar con
to go with
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los botines
the ankle boots
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la argolla
the ring
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un novellero
a novice bullfighter
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una cintura
a waist
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angosto
narrow
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el becerro
the calf OR young bull OR calfskin
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la cabritilla
the kidleather (soft type of leather)
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embadurnar
to smear
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encantador
charming/delightful
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resistir
to resist
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la tentación
the temptation
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dar a entender
to imply/suggest/insinuate
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la veleidad
fickleness/capriciousness
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el ferrocarril
a railroad
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agotar
to exhaust/deplete
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manipulador
manipulative (adj.) OR operator (n) OR manipulator
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la propriedad
the property OR attribute OR propriety/ownership
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diestro
right-handed OR skillful
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la brazada
the stroke (swimming)
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ida y vuelta
round-trip OR there and back
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honrado
honest/honorable
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comulgar
to take communion
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superfluas
superfluous
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récondito
remote/hidden
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maldito
damn/darn
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maldita sea
damn it
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el telon de fondo
the background/backdrop
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titilar
to twinkle/twitch
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conocer
to know a person/to meet/to get to know
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de pueblo en pueblo
from town to town
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un todero
someone who does everything
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tonto
stupid/silly
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la propensión/propensidad
the propensity OR tendency
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marearse
to get sick/feel ill
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la fusión
the merger/combination/union
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el obituario
the obituary
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repentinamente
suddenly
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arrepentirse
to regret it OR to repent/be remorseful
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faltan 10 minutos
10 minutes left/to go
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la compra
the purchase
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costoso
expensive/costly OR difficult
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las ganancias
the profits
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el/la cultivador(a)
the grower/cultivator/farmer
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horizontal
horizontal
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la totalidad
the totality
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la cuota
the fee/membership fee/dues OR quota/share
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la curiosidad
the curiosity
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allanar
to flatten/level OR to pave/smooth
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la amapola
the poppy
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matutino
morning (adj.) OR morning paper (n)
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liberar
to liberate
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la coalición
the coalition
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el eneldo
the dill (herb)
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la oruga
the caterpillar
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la uña
the fingernail/toenail
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el tablero
the board/top
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erradicar
to eradicate
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suministrar
to supply/provide
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ya hoy en dia
already today
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el eslabón
the link (in a chain)
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la mordida
the bite OR the bribe (kickback)
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opacar
to make opaque OR to darken
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el proyecto de ley
a bill (politics)
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maximizar
to maximize
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atomizar
to fragment OR to spray
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el grupúsculo
the splinter group/small group
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cumplir penas
to serve sentences (jail time)
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el consumo
the consumption
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atiborrar
to stuff full OR to cram
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una miriada
a myriad
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la superestrella
the superstar
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indispensable
indispensable
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un bastón
a cane/walking stick
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homólogo/a
an equivalent OR counterpart
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la búsqueda
the search
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el microscopio
the microscope
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el envejecimiento
the aging
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la genialidad
the genius OR brilliant idea
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traducir
to translate OR to express
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la apariencia
the appearance
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descongelar
to defrost/thaw OR unfreeze
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la célula
the cell
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la genoma
the genome
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el trastorno
the disorder OR inconvenience
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cribar
to sieve/sift/screen
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el fármaco
the medicine/drug
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la criba
the sieve
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la impureza
the impurity
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el rinoceronte
the rhinoceros
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trazar
to draw/trace
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el escepticismo
the skepticism
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resultar
to turn out/to end up OR to work out
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envejecer
to grow old/age
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la aspiradora
the vacuum
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la decolage
the takeoff
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decolar
to take off
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la eficacia
the efficacy
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la esparanza de vida
the life expectancy
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despegar
to take off OR to detach
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la cola
the tail OR line
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la recompensa
the recompense/compensation
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monetaria
monetary
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el suicidio
the suicide
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la efectividad
the effectiveness
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la telaraña
the spiderweb/cobweb
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programar
to plan/schedule OR to program
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entusiasmado
excited OR enthusiastic
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el transbordador
the ferry/shuttle
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terrestre
land/ground/terrestrial
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autofertilizar
self-fertilize
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la tripulación
the crew
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desintegrar
to disintegrate
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ralentizar
to slow down
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lentificar
to slow down
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la similtiud
the similarity
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transparente
transparent
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la explotación
the exploitation
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el exterminio
the extermination
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volcarse
to tip over/capsize OR to throw oneself into something/make effort
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descomunal
colossal/huge
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compensar
to compensate for OR to be worth it
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saldar
to settle/pay up OR to settle/sort out
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proclamar
to proclaim/declare
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perdurar
to endure/live on OR to remain/survive
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instaurar
to establish/set up
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descontento(a)
unhappy/discontent (adj) OR dissatisfaction (n)
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en contraste con
in contrast with
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esencial
essential
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xenófobo
xenophobic
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la catástrofe
the catastrophe
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la tiraniá
the tyranny
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el cadáver
the cadaver
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la adulacíon
the adulation/flattery
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aberrante
aberrant/abnormal
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el cortejo
the courtship/courting OR the entourage
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perpetuar
to perpetuate
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extraordinario
extraordinary
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la síntesis
the synthesis
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la inquietud
the worry/anxiety/concern
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el latigazo
the lash/crack of the whip
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indemne
unhurt/unharmed/undamaged
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evadido
escaped/evaded (adj) OR escapee (n)
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sensible
sensitive
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verse
to see oneself/find oneself
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la concesión
the concession
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prorrogar
to extend OR postpone/delay
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el arrendamiento
the renting OR lease OR rental
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acaso
perhaps
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subsistir
to survive OR subsist OR persist
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la escolaridad
the schooling/education
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el abandono
the abandonment/desertion/withdrawal
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la especificidad
the specificity OR peculiarity
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nombrar
to nominate/designate OR to mention/name
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vitalicio
for life
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el carnet
the ID card
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abatir
to shoot down/take down
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abatido
dejected/depressed OR literally shot down
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abalear
to shoot OR to shoot at/fire at
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enjuiciar
to try/indict OR to judge
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un tratado de paz
a peace treat
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el ciclón
a cyclone
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moralmente
morally
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el derrame cerebral
a stroke
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extraditar
to extradite
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el/la aprendiz
the apprentice
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sorpresivo
unexpected/sudden/surprise
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el tótem
the totem
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interanual
year-to-year
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mermar
to diminish/lessen/reduce
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surtir
to supply/provide OR to have effect OR to spurt/gush
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a corto plazo
in the short term
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la oferta
the offer/bid
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el/la comprador(a)
the buyer/purchaser
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la rentabilidad
the profitability OR yield
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un efecto en cascada
a cascading effect
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vacilante
hesitant
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preponderante
predominant/prevailing
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profetizar
to prophesy/predict
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el remedio
the remedy/cure
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echarse atrás
to back off
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estelar
stellar/star
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enroscar
to screw in OR to coil/roll up
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internamente
internally
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el corral
the corral/pen/yard
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devalorar
to devalue
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acuñar
to mint OR to coin
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el escalofrío
the shiver/chill
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el endeudamiento
the indebtedness
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situar
to place/position OR to site/locate
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equiparar
to put on the same level/liken/compare
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la congelación
the freezing OR frostbite
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sobreseído
dismissed
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retenido
held/withheld OR detained
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la equiparación
the equalization OR equality
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la devaluación
the devaluation
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sobreseer
to dismiss/acquit
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el desenduedamiento
the debt reduction
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el cajón
the drawer
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enfundar
to sheathe OR to holster OR to stuff
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el/la extremist(a)
the extremist
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el pesimismo
the pessimism
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laxo
relaxed/lax
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la incongruencia
the contradiction/incongruity
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la tontería
the nonsense/stupid thing/foolishness
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la bosta
the dung
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la barbaridad
the atrocity OR madness/outrageous comment
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impensable
unthinkable/inconceivable
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la barra
the bar/rail/crossbar
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la cajetilla
the pack/packet
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el manejo
the operation/use/command OR management
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la pupila
the pupil
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la decepción
the disappointment
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menos dañina
less damaging
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aderezar
to season (food) OR to garnish/adorn
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la subida
the rise/climb/increase
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el engaño
the deception/deceit/trick
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descartar
to rule out OR to dismiss
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perfilarse
to shape up/take shape OR be outline
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asirse
to grab hold of
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un peaje
a toll OR tollbooth
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el ratio
the ratio
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la lontananza
the background
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un ramillete
a bouquet OR a bunch
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lucir
to shine OR to look (appear) OR to show
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augurar
to predict/foretell
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al alza
upward
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el punto de partida
the starting point
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nítido
sharp/clear
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la carestía
the high cost OR scarcity/shortage
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medianamente
moderately
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una recesión
a recession
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cada vez más
more and more OR increasingly
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el regreso
the return OR return journey
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mayúsculo
tremendous OR capital (upper-case)
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sustancialmente
substantially
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la expectativa
the expectation
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los cuellos de botella
the bottlenecks
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asediar
to besiege OR to bother
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la envergadura
the wingspan OR magnitude/breadth/scope
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el confinamiento
the confinement
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la puntilla
the dagger OR the tack OR the lace edging
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el colapso
the collapse
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inflacionista
inflationary
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atascar
to be stuck OR to block OR to plug
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valorar
to value OR appreciate
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la partida
the departure
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el déficit
the deficit
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la lengua
the tongue OR the language
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la renta por habitante
the per-capita income
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al alza
upward
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el lastre
the ballast OR the burden
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el descenso
the decline
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los productos básicos
the commodities
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el mascarón
the figurehead
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atestar
to pack/cram/stuff OR to testify to
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el plomo
the lead (metal)
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el frenazo
the sudden stop
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la demanda
the demand/request OR the lawsuit
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un giro de 180 grados
a 180-degree turn
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el litio
the lithium
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el títan
the titan
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sempiterna
everlasting/eternal
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la supeditación
the subordination
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soplar
to blow
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la maldición
the curse
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cabalgar
to ride
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rebasar
to exceed OR overtake
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el rastro
the trace/sign OR trail OR fleamarket OR slaughterhouse
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el cono
the cone
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el estirón
the growth spurt OR pull/tug/yank
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tentador
tempting
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de ahí
hence / from there
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tanto como
as much as
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un cuervo
a raven/crow
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el pasto
the pasture/lawn/grass
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enfadado
angry/annoyed
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bélico
war (adj.) / miltary/warlike
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reanudar
to resume OR renew
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resumir
to summarize/abridge
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el aforo
the capacity
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la fatiga
the fatigue
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persistente
persistent
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el fraude
the fraud
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unirse
to join together/unite OR to join OR to meet/converge
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pesquisar
to investigate OR inquire into
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la pesquisa
the inquiry/investigation
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formalizar
to formalize/officialize
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la barricada
the barricade
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a punto de esto
about to do this
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censurar
to censor OR criticize
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equitativo
fair/equitable
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el títere
the puppet
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interceptar
to intercept
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la interceptación
the interception
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los escombros
the debris/rubble
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la grada
the step/stair OR the row (tier of seats)
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el relajamiento
the relaxation
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hace dos anos que no la veo
its been 4 years since I've seen her
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hacía 4 años que no la veía
its been 4 years since I've seen her
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el cansancio
the tiredness/weariness
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todo el año
all year OR the whole year
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salgamos de esto de una vez por todas
let's get this over with or let's leave/finish this once and for all
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el alimento
the food (sustenance)/nourishment
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alimenticio
food (adj.)/eating OR nutritious/nourishing
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un año mas tarde
a year later
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quintuplicar
to quintuple
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bizco
cross-eyed OR flabbergasted
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desprender
to detach OR to give off
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restregar
to rub/scrub
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revolcarse
to roll around/abount
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revolcar
to knock down/over OR to defeat/wipe floor with
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la subordinación
the subordination
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el cinismo
the cynicism
411
el/la interrogante
the question/query
412
hasta (adj)
even
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la inconformidad
the nonconformity/dissent
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atreverse
to dare
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darse pena
to be sad OR to feel/be sorry about/for OR to be/feel embarrassed
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el/la adversario(a)
the adversary
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la validez
the validity
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sacar a flote
to surface it, to bring to the top
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la sumisión
the submission
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hacer la pistola
to be at gun point
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innegable
undeniable
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dolorido
sore OR hurt/in pain
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el/la contador(a)
the accountant/bookkeeper
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musitar
to mumble/mutter OR whisper
425
forrado
lined OR covered/upholstered
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conmoverse
to be moved/touched OR to be shaken
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forrar
to cover/line OR upholster
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la exención
the exemption
429
franco
frank/honest OR marked/evident/clear
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posar
to put down/lay down OR to place/lay OR to pose
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suavizar
to soften/smooth OR to tone down OR lower
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incendiar
to set fire to OR to burn down
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la prosperidad
the prosperity OR success
434
prestarse
to volunteer/offer
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la audiencia/el público
the audience
436
prosperar
to prosper
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el archivo
the archive/file
438
de mala fama/reputación
notorious
439
la impunidad
the impunity
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estafar
to defraud OR to swindle/rip off
441
linchar
to lynch
442
el/la acusado(a)
the accused
443
una gruta
a cave/cavern/grotto
444
aclarar
to clarify
445
el complejo de inferioridad
inferiority complex
446
meteórico
meteoric
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la opulencia
the opulence
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la afluencia
the influx OR turnout/flow OR affluence
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idílico
idyllic
450
recriminar
to reproach/reprimand
451
la desatención
the inattentiveness OR neglect
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retrógrada
retrograde
453
una cuenta en el extranjero
foreign/abroad account (finance)
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cambiarse de ropa
to change one's clothes
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la espátula
the spatula
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el mango
the mango/mango tree OR handle
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hacer caso omiso
to ignore/disregard
458
la amistad
the frienship
459
el subordinado
the subordinate
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rebuscado
obscure
461
la rebelión
the rebellion
462
el enigma
the enigma
463
el cese al fuego
the ceasefire
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el patrón
the boss/employer/master OR the pattern/standard
465
corsario
pirate (adj. or noun)
466
cernirse (sobre)
to hover over OR to hang/loom over
467
exhumarse
to exhume OR disinter
468
comparar
to compare
469
la inexactitud
the inaccuracy
470
entrar en vigencia
to come into force/come into effect/go into effect
471
subyacer
to underlie
472
la directriz
the guideline
473
imperdonable
unforgivable/inexcusable
474
bromear
to joke OR to kid
475
el percance
the mishap/accident
476
recrear
to recreate
477
atado
tied (adj) OR bundle (n)
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la campera
the jacket OR bomber jacket
479
el/la concursante
the contestant
480
contradictorio
contradictory
481
la mesada
the allowance OR the countertop/worktop
482
la mandioca
the cassava OR manioc
483
dar por cerrado
to be completely done with something
484
retar
to challenge
485
regañar
to scold OR to quarrel/grumble
486
rehogar
to fry lightly/sauté
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un caldo
a broth OR soup
488
condimentar
to season
489
el guiso
the stew OR casserole
490
importar
to import
491
la vaquería
the dairy OR herd of dairy cows
492
descriptivo
descriptive
493
la consistencia
the consistency (of a material)
494
el/la presentador(a)
the presenter
495
destronar
to dethrone/depose/unseat
496
el esparcimiento
the spreading OR recreation
497
de pronto
maybe OR suddenly/all of a sudden
498
el cerrador
the closing
499
aterrador
terrifying/frightening
500
importar
to import
